Fake Spirituality

We live in the age of gurus. Suddenly, you discover that your friend is a life coach and a spiritual teacher - and your high school buddy is a shaman. This makes sense. We look for meaning and need guidance, so it’s natural that spirituality is in high demand. At the same time, there is a huge growth of fake spirituality - involving intentional or unintentional deceit. Someone selling authenticity turns out to be a fraud. A group advertising a new way to connect to yourself becomes a hotspot for inflated egos. A course promising a spiritual journey is nothing more than AI slop. And the list continues. In this Philosophy Salon, we will look at the phenomenon of fake spirituality as something that's both old and new. We explore it openly and sincerely, and see if we can find some good ways, together, to sort out the real from fake.

Doors open at 18:45 and close at 19:10. Please be on time! We won't be able to accommodate attendees arriving after 19:10.

The Philosophy Salons are gatherings of curious people to explore big ideas with an open mind. The Philosophy Salons were created by Anya, a philosopher of mind based in Amsterdam. We dive deep into beliefs and ideas, dive out, and have fun along the way!